Shloka 53
युधिष्ठिरस्य धनंजय-प्रति गर्हा
Yudhiṣṭhira’s Reproach to Dhanaṃjaya
तं॑ शल्य: प्राह मा कर्ण गृहीथा: पार्थिवोत्तमम् । गृहीतमात्रो हत्वा त्वां मा करिष्यति भस्मसात्
taṁ śalyaḥ prāha mā karṇa gṛhīthāḥ pārthivottamam | gṛhītamātro hatvā tvāṁ mā kariṣyati bhasmasāt ||
Wika ni Sañjaya: Sinabi ni Śalya kay Karṇa, “Huwag mong dakpin ang pinakadakilang hari na iyon. Sa sandaling mahawakan mo siya, papatayin ka niya at gagawin kang abo.” Ipinakikita ng babalang ito ang panganib ng padalus-dalos na paglusob sa digmaan at ang pangangailangang manaig ang malinaw na paghatol kaysa sa mapagmataas na bugso.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in warfare, discernment and restraint are vital: pride-driven, impulsive action invites swift ruin. Wise counsel aims to prevent self-destruction by urging realistic assessment of an opponent’s strength.
During the Karṇa Parva battle account, Sañjaya reports that Śalya cautions Karṇa not to attempt to seize the foremost warrior-king (implicitly Arjuna), warning that such a move would immediately lead to Karṇa’s death and total destruction.