Shloka 10
धनंजय-दुर्योधन-संग्रामः
Arjuna–Duryodhana Engagement and Admonition
यत् त्वया मर्षितं पूर्व तदशक्तेन मर्षितम् । इतो गृह्नीमहे पार्थ तव दृष्टवा पराक्रमम्,पार्थ! तेरा यह जबानी पराक्रम देखकर तो हम इसी परिणामपर पहुँचते हैं कि तूने पहले जो कुछ सहन किया है, वह अपनी असमर्थताके ही कारण किया है
yat tvayā marṣitaṁ pūrvaṁ tad aśaktena marṣitam | ito gṛhnīmahe pārtha tava dṛṣṭvā parākramam ||
迦尔那说道：“你先前所忍受的一切，只因你无力回击才忍受。如今，噢，帕尔塔，既已见识你的勇力，我们得出结论：你昔日的容忍并非自择的克制，而是无可奈何的软弱。”
कर्ण उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse contrasts true forbearance (kṣamā as a deliberate ethical choice) with mere endurance born of incapacity. Karna weaponizes this distinction to deny Arjuna moral credit for past restraint, implying that honor in a warrior context depends on demonstrated power and intention, not just outward patience.
In the Virata Parva battle context, Karna addresses Arjuna (Partha) after seeing his martial prowess. He taunts him by claiming that Arjuna’s earlier toleration of insults or injuries was not noble restraint but helplessness, thereby provoking him and asserting a warrior’s standard of reputation through visible valor.