Shloka 27

Devanagari script

शल्य उवाच सूतपुत्र कथं नु त्वं पाण्डवानवमन्यसे,शल्यने कहा--सूतपुत्र! तुम पाण्डवोंकी अवहेलना कैसे करते हो। वे सब-के-सब तो सम्पूर्ण अस्त्रोंके ज्ञाता, महाधनुर्धर, महाबलवान, युद्धसे पीछे न हटनेवाले, अजेय तथा सत्यपराक्रमी हैं

Transliteration

śalya uvāca | sūtaputra kathaṁ nu tvaṁ pāṇḍavān avamanyase |

Translation

Śalya nói: “Hỡi con của người đánh xe, sao ngươi lại dám khinh miệt các Pāṇḍava?” Bởi lẽ họ đều là bậc tinh thông mọi binh khí, những đại cung thủ, sức mạnh phi thường, kiên định nơi chiến trận, khó bề khuất phục, và vững bền trong dũng khí chân chính.

Word by Word

शल्यःShalya

उवाचsaid

सूतपुत्रO son of a charioteer (Karna)

कथम्how

नुindeed/now (emphatic particle)

त्वम्you

पाण्डवान्the Pandavas

अवमन्यसेyou despise/disregard

Speaker

शल्य उवाच

Characters & Entities

Śalya

Karṇa (Sūtaputra)

Pāṇḍavas

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

War Context

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Do not underestimate or despise a capable opponent; arrogance clouds judgment and violates prudent, dharmic conduct in war. True strength includes discernment and respect for proven valor.

What is happening in the narrative?

Śalya addresses Karṇa, challenging his dismissive attitude toward the Pāṇḍavas and warning that they are formidable warriors—skilled in weapons, powerful, steadfast, and hard to defeat.