Shloka 2
Kṛṣṇasya Karṇam Prati Sāntvavacana
Kṛṣṇa’s Conciliatory Address to Karṇa
तं॑ वै विमनसं दृष्टवा सम्प्रेक्ष्यान्योन्यमन्तिकात् | पुनरेवोत्तरं वाक्यमुक्तवन्तौ नरर्षभौ,उसे उदास देख नरश्रेष्ठ भीष्म और द्रोण एक-दूसरेकी ओर देखते हुए उसके निकट ही पुनः इस प्रकार बात करने लगे
taṁ vai vimanasaṁ dṛṣṭvā samprekṣyānyonyam antikāt | punar evottaraṁ vākyam uktavantau nararṣabhau ||
Nang makita nilang siya’y nanlulumong at ligalig ang isip, ang dalawang pinakadakilang lalaki—sina Bhīṣma at Droṇa—ay nagtinginan mula sa malapit; at muli, nagsalita sila bilang tugon. Ipinahihiwatig ng sandaling ito na kapag nadama ng matatanda ang pag-uurong-sulong ng isip sa isang mahalagang sangandaan ng dharma, tahimik silang nagkakasundo at pumipili ng mga salitang magpapatatag ng paghatol sa harap ng nalalapit na digmaan.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
When a leader or key person becomes mentally shaken, wise elders first assess the situation together and then respond with measured counsel; ethical action in crisis requires steadiness of mind and guidance rooted in dharma.
Vaishampayana narrates that Bhīṣma and Droṇa notice someone nearby in a dejected state; they exchange a look with each other and then speak again, offering a further reply or counsel in the ongoing discussion.