Shloka 120
कर्णेन युधिष्ठिरानीकविदारणम् / Karṇa’s Breach of Yudhiṣṭhira’s Battle-Line
यथैव भगवान् ब्रह्मा लोकधाता पितामह: । सारथ्यमकरोत्तत्र रुद्रस्य परमो5व्यय:,वहाँ विश्वविधाता सर्वोत्कृष्ट अविनाशी पितामह भगवान् ब्रह्माने जिस प्रकार रुद्रका सारथि-कर्म किया था तथा जिस प्रकार उन पितामहने रुद्रदेवके घोड़ोंकी बागडोर सँभाली थी, उसी प्रकार आप भी शीघ्र ही इस महामनस्वी राधापुत्र कर्णके घोड़ोंको काबूमें कीजिये
yathaiva bhagavān brahmā lokadhātā pitāmahaḥ | sārathyam akarot tatra rudrasya paramo 'vyayaḥ ||
毗湿摩曰：“正如吉祥的梵天——诸世界之造主、可敬的祖父、至上而不坏者——昔日曾为鲁陀罗执御为车夫；你亦当即刻牢牢制御罗陀之子、伟大心魂的迦尔纳之马。”
पितामह उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in war, excellence depends on disciplined performance of one’s assigned role. By invoking Brahmā’s exemplary act of serving as Rudra’s charioteer, the verse elevates charioteering from a mere technical task to a dharmic duty requiring steadiness, control, and prompt action.
Bhīṣma addresses the charioteer, urging him to quickly and firmly manage Karṇa’s horses. He supports the instruction with a mythic precedent: Brahmā once acted as Rudra’s charioteer, so the listener should likewise take up the reins for Karṇa without hesitation.