Shloka 213
कर्णपुत्रवधः (The Fall of Vṛṣasena) — Karṇa Parva, Adhyāya 62
त॑ पार्थ जहि राधेय किं ते हत्वा युधिष्ठिरम् 'राधापुत्र! दुर्योधनने जिनसे जूझनेके लिये तुम्हारा सदा सम्मान किया है, उन कुन्तीकुमार अर्जुनको मारो। युधिष्ठिरका वध करनेसे तुम्हें क्या मिलेगा?
taṁ pārtha jahi rādheya kiṁ te hatvā yudhiṣṭhiram
三阇耶说道：“噢，普利塔之子（阿周那），当诛罗陀耶（迦尔那）！杀坚战（由提施提罗）你能得何益？噢，罗陀之子！当杀阿周那——那位昆蒂之子；杜律欧陀那一向敬重你，正是为使你与他一决高下。杀坚战，于你又有何所得？”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse emphasizes discerning the truly decisive and ethically appropriate target in a righteous conflict: remove the principal source of harm and strength (Karna) rather than pursuing a killing (Yudhiṣṭhira) that yields little strategic gain and can distort one’s dharmic priorities.
In the Karṇa Parva battle setting, Sañjaya narrates an exhortation directed to Arjuna: he should engage and slay Karna (Rādheya), since killing Yudhiṣṭhira would not meaningfully advance the war’s outcome; the focus is on confronting the key champion of Duryodhana’s side.