Shloka 62
कर्णेन व्यूहविधानम् — Karṇa’s Battle Formation and the Pāṇḍava Counter-Plan
Adhyāya 31
यथाश्वह्ददयं वेद वासुदेवो महामना: । द्विगुणं त्वं तथा वेत्सि मद्रराजेश्वरात्मज,“मद्रराजकुमार! महामनस्वी श्रीकृष्ण जिस प्रकार अश्वविद्याका रहस्य जानते हैं, वैसा ही, बल्कि उससे भी दूना आप जानते हैं!
yathāśvahṛdayaṃ veda vāsudevo mahāmanāḥ | dviguṇaṃ tvaṃ tathā vetsī madrarājeśvarātmaja ||
Sinabi ni Sañjaya: “Kung paanong nalalaman ng dakilang-loob na si Vāsudeva (Kṛṣṇa) ang lihim na aral na tinatawag na ‘Aśvahṛdaya’, gayon din ang iyong kaalaman—at higit pa, dalawang ulit ang husay, O anak ng panginoon ng Madra.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical and narrative function of recognizing true competence: even Kṛṣṇa’s famed knowledge of a secret lore is surpassed by the addressed Madra prince. In the war context, such praise underscores that victory and responsibility hinge on real skill and understanding, not merely status.
Sanjaya reports a statement of comparison and commendation: Kṛṣṇa is cited as a benchmark knower of the ‘Aśvahṛdaya’ secret, and the Madra king’s son is addressed as knowing it equally—indeed, doubly—thereby elevating his reputation for specialized knowledge amid the martial setting of Karṇa Parva.