Shloka 38
कर्णपर्व — अध्याय ४०
Karṇa’s Pressure on the Pāñcālas; Duryodhana Disabled; Arjuna’s Counter-Advance
एकपाती च चक्राजड़: काक: पातशतेन च । पेतिवानथ चक्राड़: पेतिवानथ वायस:
ekapātī ca cakrāṅgaḥ kākaḥ pātaśatena ca | petivān atha cakrāṅgaḥ petivān atha vāyasaḥ ||
随后，天鹅与乌鸦又以争竞之心起飞。轮纹天鹅沿着一条稳固的航程一气飞去；乌鸦却想以百次断续的冲刺完成路程。于是轮纹天鹅从一侧腾起，乌鸦从另一侧腾起——表明沉稳与自律的用功，胜过因争胜而生的躁动与支离。
हंस उवाच
Educational Q&A
Steady, disciplined effort (a single continuous course) is superior to scattered, pride-driven exertion (many broken attempts). The verse contrasts composure and consistency with restless competitiveness.
A swan (cakrāṅga) and a crow compete and take off. The swan flies in one continuous, even flight, while the crow tries to match it through a hundred separate spurts—setting up a moral contrast between steadiness and frantic striving.