Shloka 61
कर्णेन युधिष्ठिरानीकविदारणम् / Karṇa’s Breach of Yudhiṣṭhira’s Battle-Line
स शोभमानो वरद: खड्गी बाणी शरासनी । हसन्निवाब्रवीद् देवान् सारथि: को भविष्यति
sa śobhamāno varadaḥ khaḍgī bāṇī śarāsanī | hasann ivābravīd devān sārathiḥ ko bhaviṣyati ||
پھر وہ شاندار، वरداتا بھگوان شِو—تلوار، تیر اور کمان لیے—دیوتاؤں سے گویا مسکراتے ہوئے بولے: “میرا سارتھی کون ہوگا؟”
दुर्योधन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the supremacy of the divine over even the gods and frames martial power as subordinate to cosmic authority. It cautions that war and prowess gain legitimacy only when grounded in higher order, not in ego or mere political desire.
Duryodhana narrates a scene in which Lord Śiva appears splendidly armed and, smiling, addresses the gods by asking who among them will serve as his charioteer—an image that emphasizes Śiva’s commanding presence and the gods’ attendant role.