Shloka 63
कर्णेन युधिष्ठिरानीकविदारणम् / Karṇa’s Breach of Yudhiṣṭhira’s Battle-Line
तानब्रवीत् पुनर्देवो मत्त: श्रेष्ठठरो हि यः । त॑ सारथिं कुरुध्व॑ं मे स्वयं संचिन्त्य मा चिरम्,तब महादेवजीने फिर कहा--“तुमलोग स्वयं ही सोच-विचारकर जो मुझसे भी श्रेष्ठतर हो, उसे मेरा सारथि बना दो, विलम्ब न करो”
tān abravīt punar devo mattaḥ śreṣṭhataraḥ hi yaḥ | taṃ sārathiṃ kurudhvaṃ me svayaṃ saṃcintya mā ca ciram ||
Rồi vị thần lại phán: “Hãy tự các ngươi suy xét, chọn cho ta một người đánh xe còn vượt trội hơn cả ta. Hãy lập người ấy làm người điều khiển chiến xa của ta—đừng chần chừ.”
दुर्योधन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights a mindset driven by competitive superiority and haste: the demand for someone “even greater than me” and the insistence on no delay. Ethically, it can be read as a warning about pride and expediency—how the pursuit of power in war can eclipse patience, humility, and dharmic discernment.
Duryodhana (as the stated speaker) issues an urgent instruction to appoint a charioteer: they must deliberate and select someone surpassing the speaker in excellence, and do so quickly. The moment reflects wartime pressure and the desire to secure the strongest possible support.