कर्णपर्व — अध्याय ४०
Karṇa’s Pressure on the Pāñcālas; Duryodhana Disabled; Arjuna’s Counter-Advance
अवेक्षमाणस्तं काकं॑ नाशकद् व्यपसर्पितुम् । उधर हंस दो घड़ीतक उड़कर इधर-उधर देखता हुआ कौएकी प्रतीक्षामें आगे न जा सका
avekṣamāṇas taṁ kākaṁ nāśakad vyapasarpitum |
Dõi mắt nhìn con quạ và chờ nó ra đòn, con thiên nga không thể rút lui hay lẩn tránh được.
हंस उवाच
Over-fixation on a rival or threat can immobilize judgment; dharmic action requires timely discernment and the ability to disengage when needed.
The swan keeps watching the crow, waiting for it, and therefore cannot move away or proceed—depicting hesitation caused by constant attention to the other’s behavior.