Shloka 62
कर्णपर्व — अध्याय ४०
Karṇa’s Pressure on the Pāñcālas; Duryodhana Disabled; Arjuna’s Counter-Advance
स त्वमेकशतं पातं पतन्नभ्यधिको मया । कथमेवं परिश्रान्त: पतितो5सि महार्णवे,'सौ उड़ानोंसे उड़नेवाला तू तो मुझसे बहुत बढ़ा-चढ़ा है। फिर इस प्रकार थककर महासागरमें कैसे गिर पड़ा?”
sa tvam ekaśataṃ pātaṃ patann abhyadhiko mayā | katham evaṃ pariśrāntaḥ patito 'si mahārṇave ||
沙利耶说道：“你能历经百次俯冲仍自如飞翔，在飞行之术上远胜于我。既如此，你为何竟疲惫至此，坠入这浩瀚大海？”
शल्य उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how even exceptional capability can collapse under fatigue and adverse conditions, and it also illustrates the ethical ambiguity of using taunts and sarcasm to unsettle another—especially in a war setting where psychological pressure becomes a weapon.
Śalya addresses his counterpart with a pointed, ironic question: despite being ‘better at flying’ through repeated falls, how did he end up exhausted and plunged into the ‘great ocean’? The imagery functions as a taunt meant to diminish confidence and expose vulnerability.