Shloka 54
कर्णेन व्यूहविधानम् — Karṇa’s Battle Formation and the Pāṇḍava Counter-Plan
Adhyāya 31
यथा शल्य विजानीषे एवमेतदसंशयम् । अभिप्रायस्तु मे कश्चित् तं निबोध जनेश्वर
yathā śalya vijānīṣe evam etad asaṁśayam | abhiprāyas tu me kaścit taṁ nibodha janeśvara ||
Sabi ni Sañjaya: “O Haring Śalya, gaya ng pagkaunawa mo, gayon nga ito—walang anumang pag-aalinlangan. Ngunit may iba pa akong layon; pakinggan mo itong mabuti, o panginoon ng mga tao.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights careful discernment in counsel: even when another’s understanding is correct, a speaker may carry a further purpose. Ethical communication involves clarifying intention and inviting attentive listening before judgment.
Sañjaya addresses King Śalya, affirming that Śalya’s understanding is correct and beyond doubt, but signals that he has an additional, distinct intention to convey, urging Śalya to listen closely.