Shloka 30
Karṇa-parva Adhyāya 58 — Arjuna’s Arrow-Storm and Relief of Bhīmasena
अरक्ष्यमाण: पार्थेन यदि तिष्ठसि संयुगे । नापक्रामसि वा मूढ सत्यमेतद् ब्रवीमि ते
arakṣyamāṇaḥ pārthena yadi tiṣṭhasi saṁyuge | nāpakrāmasi vā mūḍha satyam etad bravīmi te ||
Sañjaya nói: “Đồ ngu! Nếu giữa chiến trận ngươi cứ đứng đó mà không được Pārtha (Arjuna) che chở, lại không chịu lui, thì ta nhất định sẽ đánh gục ngươi. Ta nói với ngươi điều ấy bằng sự thật.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores a battlefield ethic: survival and success depend on proper protection, alliances, and strategic withdrawal when necessary. It also highlights the moral weight of speaking plainly—declaring a harsh truth as a warning rather than flattering with false reassurance.
Sañjaya reports a tense moment in the Karṇa Parva where a combatant is warned that standing in battle without Arjuna’s protection—and refusing to retreat—will lead to certain death at the speaker’s hands. The line functions as a direct threat and a strategic admonition within the ongoing war.