Shloka 43
कर्णेन सैन्यस्थापनं तथा नानायुद्धसमवायः
Karna Reforms the Host and Multiple Duels Converge
रमन्ते चोपहासेन पुरुषा: पुरुषै: सह | अन्योन्यमवतक्षन्तो देशे देशे समैथुना:,सभी देशोंके पुरुष दूसरे पुरुषोंक साथ बात करते समय उपहासके द्वारा एक-दूसरेको चोट पहुँचाते हैं और स्त्रियोंके साथ रमण करते हैं
ramante copahāsena puruṣāḥ puruṣaiḥ saha | anyonyam avatakṣanto deśe deśe samaithunāḥ ||
沙利耶说道：“在每一方土地，男子与男子相谈时，常以讥笑为乐——用嘲弄之语彼此刺伤——他们也同样追逐交合之欢。”
शल्य उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights common human tendencies—derisive speech that harms others and indulgence in sensual pleasure—implicitly warning that such habits corrode dignity and ethical conduct, especially in serious contexts like counsel and conflict.
Śalya is speaking, characterizing how people often interact: they exchange barbed jokes that ‘cut’ one another and pursue sensual enjoyment. The remark functions as a pointed observation within his broader discourse in the Karṇa Parva.