Shloka 78
कर्णपर्व — अध्याय ४०
Karṇa’s Pressure on the Pāñcālas; Duryodhana Disabled; Arjuna’s Counter-Advance
कर्ण! वहाँ कुन्तीकुमार अर्जुनने ही रणभूमिमें चित्रसेन आदि गन्धर्वोकोी मार-पीटकर उनपर विजय पायी थी और स्त्रियोंसहित दुर्योधनको उनकी कैदसे छुड़ाया था ।।
Karṇa! tatra Kuntīkumāra Arjuna eva raṇabhūmau Citrāsena-ādi-gandharvān jitvā tān parājitya strī-sahitaṃ Duryodhanaṃ teṣāṃ bandhanāt mocitavān. Punaḥ prabhāvaḥ Pārthasya paurāṇaḥ Keśavasya ca kathitaḥ Karṇa Rāmeṇa sabhāyāṃ rāja-saṃsadi; Karṇa! punaḥ tava guruḥ Paraśurāmaḥ api tadā rāja-sabhāyāṃ Arjunasya Śrī-Kṛṣṇasya ca purātana-prabhāvaṃ varṇitavān.
“迦尔那啊，正是昆蒂之子阿周那在那片战场上击倒并战胜了以奇多罗塞那为首的乾闼婆众，又将杜尤陀那连同诸位妇人从囚禁中救出。并且，迦尔那啊，在王者大会之中，你的师父罗摩（帕罗修罗摩）也曾述说帕尔塔（阿周那）与凯沙瓦（奎师那）那自古相传、久负盛名的威力与荣光。”
काक उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores that true prowess is recognized even by rivals and authorities: Arjuna’s strength and Krishna’s enduring greatness are publicly affirmed, reminding Karna that fame grounded in demonstrated deeds and righteous protection (rescuing captives) carries moral weight in royal and martial ethics.
A speaker addresses Karna, recalling an earlier episode where Arjuna defeated Chitrasena and the Gandharvas and freed Duryodhana (with the women) from captivity. It adds that Parashurama, Karna’s own teacher, had also described in the royal court the ancient, renowned power of Arjuna and Krishna.