Shloka 12
कर्णभीमयुद्धम्
Karna–Bhīma Combat Report
नकुलं कुशल युद्धे पराक्रान्तं पराक्रमी । अभ्यगच्छत् समायान्तं विकर्णस्ते सुत: प्रभो
nakulaṁ kuśalaṁ yuddhe parākrāntaṁ parākramī | abhyagacchat samāyāntaṁ vikarṇas te sutaḥ prabho ||
قال سانجيا: أيها المولى، إن ابنك فيكارنا—وهو بدوره محارب باسل—تقدّم ليلقى ناكولا، الماهر في القتال، وقد أقبل بقوة عظيمة.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights kṣatriya-dharma in its starkest form: warriors, even when related, advance to meet each other in battle because duty and valor compel action. It also hints at the ethical tension of the Kurukṣetra war—courage is praised, yet it unfolds within a tragic conflict among kin.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that Vikarṇa, Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s son, moves forward to confront Nakula, who is approaching and is renowned for skill and prowess in combat. It sets up an encounter between a Kaurava prince and a Pāṇḍava brother.