Shloka 10
भीष्मकृतः पाण्डवपक्ष-महारथ-प्रशंसा
Bhishma’s appraisal of Pandava-aligned chariot-warriors
एतच्छुत्वा तु राधेय: क्रोधादुत्फाल्य लोचने । उवाच भीष्म राधेयस्तुदन् वाग्भि: प्रतोदवत्,यह सुनकर राधानन्दन कर्ण क्रोधसे आँखें फाड़-फाड़कर देखने लगा और अपने वचनरूपी चाबुकसे पीड़ा देता हुआ भीष्मसे बोला--
etac chrutvā tu rādheyaḥ krodhād utphālya locane | uvāca bhīṣma rādheyas tudan vāgbhiḥ pratodavat ||
听到这话，罗陀耶（迦尔那）怒火中烧，双目圆睁，凶光毕露。随即他对毗湿摩开口，言辞如鞭如刺，仿佛驱策之杖一般抽打——那并非为求真理或和解之言，而是在大战将临的紧张气氛中，专为伤人、挑衅而发。
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical weight of speech: anger can turn words into weapons. In the Mahabharata’s moral landscape, harsh speech (even before physical battle) escalates conflict and clouds discernment, showing how inner passions can become instruments of harm.
Karna, having heard Bhishma’s preceding statement, reacts with visible fury—eyes widened—and then speaks to Bhishma in a stinging, goading manner. The scene signals rising tensions among the Kaurava leaders on the eve of war.