Shloka 203
कर्णपुत्रवधः (The Fall of Vṛṣasena) — Karṇa Parva, Adhyāya 62
रथस्थमतिसंरब्धं युधिष्ठिरवधे धृतम् । तब शल्यने हँसकर युधिष्ठिरके वधका निश्चय किये अत्यन्त क्रोधमें भरकर रथपर बैठे हुए कर्णसे पुन: इस प्रकार कहा--
rathastham atisaṃrabdhaṃ yudhiṣṭhiravadhe dhṛtam | tataḥ śalyena haṃsakaḥ yudhiṣṭhiravadhasya niścayaṃ kṛtvā atyanta-krodhaṃ bharan rathopaviṣṭena karṇena punaḥ evam uktam — saṃjaya uvāca ||
三阇耶说道：见迦尔那端坐战车之上，心神激荡，凶猛不宁，且已铁了心要诛杀坚战（由提施提罗），沙利耶便先放声大笑，又在心中认定坚战之死，遂趁迦尔那怒火炽盛、仍据车而坐之时，再次如此对他说道。此刻昭示：傲慢、嘲弄与嗔怒足以煽动武士之决意，使其在战场抉择中逼近并试探达摩之界限。
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how intense anger and derisive provocation can harden one’s intent toward violence. In the Mahabharata’s ethical frame, such passions cloud discernment (viveka) and can push a warrior beyond measured dharma into destructive fixation.
Sanjaya describes Karna on his chariot, furious and determined to kill Yudhishthira. Shalya, acting as Karna’s charioteer, laughs and then speaks again to Karna—setting up the next exchange that influences Karna’s mindset and actions in the battle.