Shloka 83
इस प्रकार श्रीमह्माभारत कर्णपर्वमें दुःशासनवधविषयक तिरासीवाँ अध्याय पूरा हुआ
iti prakāraṁ śrīmahābhārate karṇaparvaṇi duḥśāsana-vadha-viṣayakaḥ trayāśītitamo 'dhyāyaḥ samāptaḥ | sañjaya uvāca—vacanaṁ karṇaṁ prāptakālam ariṁdamam | yuddhe śobhā-pānavāle śalyaḥ karṇasya ākṛtiṁ dṛṣṭvaiva tasya manobhāvaṁ jñātavān; ataḥ śatrudamanaṁ karṇaṁ prati idaṁ samayocitaṁ vacanaṁ abravīt—
Wika ni Sañjaya: Sa ganitong paraan nagtapos ang ikawalongpu’t ikatlong kabanata ng Karna Parva ng Śrī Mahābhārata, hinggil sa pagpaslang kay Duḥśāsana. Noon, si Śalya—na bantog sa anyo at tindig sa digmaan—naunawaan ang kalooban ni Karṇa sa pagtanaw pa lamang sa kanyang anyo. Kaya’t kay Karṇa, ang manlulupig ng mga kaaway, nagsalita si Śalya ng mga salitang angkop sa sandali—
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The passage highlights discernment and timely counsel: a leader or charioteer should read a warrior’s mental state and respond with words appropriate to the moment, especially when ethical pressure and battlefield urgency demand clarity.
This is a colophon-like transition: it announces the completion of a chapter focused on Duḥśāsana’s death, then sets the scene for the next exchange—Śalya perceives Karṇa’s mood from his appearance and begins to address him with timely advice.