Shloka 79
कर्णपर्व — अध्याय ४०
Karṇa’s Pressure on the Pāñcālas; Duryodhana Disabled; Arjuna’s Counter-Advance
सततं च त्वमश्रौषीर्वचनं द्रोणभीष्मयो: । अवध्यौ वदत: कृष्णौ संनिधौ च महीक्षिताम्
satataṁ ca tvam aśrauṣīr vacanaṁ droṇa-bhīṣmayoḥ | avadhyau vadataḥ kṛṣṇau sannidhau ca mahīkṣitām ||
你曾不断在诸王会集之处听闻德罗纳与毗湿摩之言。他们一再宣称：奎师那与阿周那不可战胜——非人所能杀——以此警戒诸侯莫要轻率结怨，并提醒众人：那二人周遭有非凡的护佑与神勇相随。
काक उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical weight of seasoned elders’ counsel in war: when authoritative warriors like Droṇa and Bhīṣma repeatedly warn that certain opponents are ‘avadhya’ (effectively unassailable), wise rulers should restrain pride and avoid actions that ignore proven judgment and lead to needless ruin.
A speaker (identified here as ‘Kāka’) reminds the listener that, in the assembly of kings, Droṇa and Bhīṣma had often stated that Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna cannot be overcome. The remark functions as a pointed reminder of what the leadership already knows about the formidable power and protection surrounding that pair.