Shloka 2
Śalya’s Objection to Sārathya and Duryodhana’s Conciliation (शल्यमन्यु-प्रशमनम् / Sārathyāṅgīkāra)
नकुलस्तु तत: कर्ण प्रहसन्निदमब्रवीत् । चिरस्य बत दृष्टो5हं दैवतै: सौम्यचक्षुषा
nakulas tu tataḥ karṇa prahasann idam abravīt | cirasya bata dṛṣṭo 'haṃ daivataiḥ saumya-cakṣuṣā ||
三阇耶说道：于是那俱罗含笑对迦尔纳说道：“确实久矣，今日诸天才以温和吉祥之目垂视于我。”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how warriors interpret critical moments through the lens of dharma and omens: Nakula takes the ‘gentle gaze of the gods’ as a sign of moral confidence and readiness to act decisively, suggesting that inner conviction and perceived divine sanction can shape ethical resolve in crisis.
Sañjaya reports that Nakula, smiling, speaks to Karṇa on the battlefield, declaring that after a long time the gods have looked upon him favorably—an opening assertion that frames the impending confrontation as timely and divinely supported.