Shloka 31
धृतराष्ट्र–संजय संवादः: कर्ण–घटोत्कचयोर्निशायुद्धवर्णनम्
Dhṛtarāṣṭra–Sañjaya Dialogue: Description of the Night Engagement of Karṇa and Ghaṭotkaca
एवमेव हते कर्णे सानुबन्धे दुरात्मनि
evam eva hate karṇe sānubandhe durātmani
قال سانجيا: «وكذلك، حين قُتل كارنا—ذو النفس الخبيثة—ومعه كل ما كان متعلقًا به (قواته المساندة وما يجرّه ذلك من عواقب)، …»
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The line frames a warrior’s death not as an isolated event but as one carrying “anubandha”—linked supports and consequences—highlighting the Mahābhārata’s ethical vision that actions and alliances produce cascading results (karma and responsibility extending beyond the individual).
Sañjaya, narrating the battlefield events to Dhṛtarāṣṭra, states that Karṇa has been killed, and implies that his fall includes the collapse of what was connected to him—his backing, momentum, and the chain of outcomes tied to his role in the war.